David "Hollie" Lowry

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David Hollie Lowry former reeve and councillor of Ramsay township died on June 14th in the Carleton Place and district Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 83.
Mr. Lowry was born Oct 6th, 1900 on the 9th line of Ramsay. There he lived and farmed all his life until he took up residence in the Nel gor Castle Nursing Home on High Street, Carleton Place four years ago.
He was the second son of Samuel Lowry and his wife Rebecca Gordon. He was Predeceased by his brother Gordon and his sister Agnes Preston, and is survived by his brother George.
On July 9th, 1924 he was married to Catherine Edna Gardner at her home in Ramsay township. He is survived by his wife, six sons and their wiv es; William H. and Pamela of Toronto, Gordon S. and Blanche of Ottawa, Robert S. (Bert) and Dorothy, Donald J. and May, James G. and Sandra, David W. and Lois all from the 9th Line of Ramsay. He is also survived by 20 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Mr Lowry was well known throughout the community where he did custom threshing for 40 years. In winter he cut ice on the Mississippi river for local ice dealers and others for 25 years. He cut and sawed wood as well as being a log dealer.
Active in his church, he was ordained as an elder in the Presbyterian Church in Carleton Place on June 1927. He has missed being present only twice for communion in over 50 years. He also served as Representative Elder and Clerk of Session many years and was on the board of trustees.
He was on the committee for building of the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital. He was president of the Carleton Place branch of the United Farmers of Ontario, and was president of the Almonte Co-op, a director of the North Lanark Agricultural Society and school trustee and the truant officer for Ramsay, and held other offices of trust and served the community in numerous other capacities.
The funeral was held from St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Carleton Placeon June 16th at 1:30 pm, conducted by Rev Robert Hill. Interment was at the Auld Kirk Cemetery. the pallbearers were Edwin Lowry, Bert Atcheson, Wallace Cook, Douglas Guerard, Douglas Stewart and Nelson Sym.
The honourary pallbearers were: Stewart Drummond, William Stewart, Elymir Reid, William Gordon and Clarence McGregor.

David married Catherine Edna Gardner on 9 Jul 1924 in Bennie's Corners, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of William Gardner and Isabella Urguhart McInnis) was born on 2 Feb 1895 in Bennie's Corners, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Jan 1985 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William H. "Bill" Lowry
2. Robert Samuel "Bert" Lowry was born on 8 Apr 1927 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Mar 2017 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Gordon S. Lowry was born about 1930 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Jul 2007 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
4. Donald John Lowry was born on 16 Aug 1930 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Jul 2013 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 15 Jul 2013 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
5. James George "Jim" Lowry was born on 28 Feb 1932 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Aug 2023 in Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 17 Aug 2023 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
6. David Walter Lowry was born in 1934; died on 19 Sep 2019 in Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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Plots A217 to A228
Stone 159
Samuel G. Lowry 1858-1946 His wife Rebecca A. Gordon 1866-1940
W. J. Gordon Lowry 1895-1920

Samuel married Rebecca Agnes Gordon on 25 Dec 1894 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Rebecca (daughter of John Gordon and Margaret Walker) was born about 1867 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Sep 1940 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The death occured at the family home, ninth line of Ramsay, on Wednesday, Sept 4th, of Mrs Samuel G. Lowry, in her 74th year. Deceased who had been ill for some six months was the former Rebecca Agnes Gordon, and was born in the townshio of Goulbourn, a daughter of the late John Gordon and his wife, Margaret Walker. In 1894 she was married to Mr Samuel G. Lowry, who survives her, together with one daughter and two sons, namely, Miss M. Agnes Lowry at home and Messrs D. Holly Lowry residing on the ninth line of Ramsay and Mr S. George Lowry at home. There are also five brothers, living, Robert W. Gordon of Mather Man.; William John of Saskatoon; David L. of Windsor; Samuel B. of Richmond and Calvin A. of Gibson N.B. another brother died 20 years ago. The late Mrs Lowry was an active member of the Presbyterian Church and a life member of the W.M.S. The funeral will be held from the family residence, 9th line of Ramsay on Friday afternoon at 2;30 o'clock to the auld Kirk Cemetery.

George married Agnes Nancy Gordon on 26 Dec 1856 in Huntley Township, Carleton County, Canada West. Agnes (daughter of John Gordon and Margaret Moorhead) was born on 12 Feb 1833 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Canada West; died on 4 May 1906 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Marathon, Carleton County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Margaret Walker. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Margaret Moorhead on 6 Apr 1823 in Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of John Moorhead Moorhead) was born in 1802 in County Down, Northern Ireland; died on 8 Jan 1888 in Huntley Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Jan 1888 in Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]